Boot Camp Day 1

I decided to kick my mission of fitness off a day earlier and go to a boot camp this morning at the absurdly hour of 7:00 a.m. I wasn't really sure what to expect going into it because it was the first time - all I knew was that it would be a small group lead by a guy named Jeff.

My friends have been going to his boot camps for a few weeks now and they all really love it and so I decided to use my free-bee and try it out. I was expecting it to be an hour long workout from hell, with too many planks, mountain climbers and too much sweating. Instead it was just 30 minutes and a lot easier than I had expected. We did circuits of different moves and were given more than enough time to rest in between. I guess I was hoping that the workout would really kick my butt, and I guess it didn't.

Of course most days my friends go to two boot camps a day, so maybe if I had a double dose in one day I would feel more kicked in the ass.

There were definitely some moves that were hard for me to do, I had to rows hanging from straps and that was harder than I had thought it would be. And then I had to do two things with ropes and that was hard too. The rest of it was pretty run of the mill stuff that I had done many times before. The trainer was really supportive and helped to correct my movements when I wasn't doing it right. He also was more than happy to help modify the movements if I had any kind of injuries.

So now the question is begged, to continue or not to?

On the one hand I would really love to do it and invest the time required. I can tell that it would really help me get more in shape and work on the areas that aren't perfect. Because there are only four of us in the class its really more like personal training, which would be awesome.

The real draw back is the price. It's nearly two hundred dollars a month which to me, now being on my own is a lot. I really want to do it but I'm not sure that I can really afford two hundred a month. Not to mention the fact that I really want to join a gym so that I can have a treadmill to run on. I've tried just doing it outside but after a while my knees really start to hurt. So what is a girl to do...

I'm thinking that maybe I can talk to him about going just once a day and that would be cheaper. I'm also thinking that my parents might be willing to help kick in a little cash towards the bill - maybe as a birthday present or something. Obviously I don't want them to pay for the whole thing but maybe half would help.

Ugg...decisions decisions.

Not sure what I'm going to do but I have to decide soon and regardless of what I do I need to stick to my plan of being healthier and concentrating more on my fitness. This time there is no room for excuses or days off.